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Language in Burra

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the primary language for 86.8% of people in Burra. This reflects a community where very few residents use another language at home, standing far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Burra, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.6% of the population speaks a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, those who speak little or no English make up 0.5% of the population.

People using another language at home

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3.6% ▲ +101.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.5% ▲ +98.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Burra, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 86.8% Greek 1.0% Tagalog 0.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40193/burra/topic/language